On the first day, it rained in Chengdu. After reporting for duty, I received two sets of clothes, a famous brand and a backpack, which contained wind cream, pens, fans and two books.
More than 200 campers were divided into 12 group, and I was divided into the giving group. Each group has one or two counselors. In the afternoon, the counselors' brothers (men and women in mainland temples are called brothers) led us to introduce the history of every Buddha and Bodhisattva in Wen Shu Academy, and taught us how to worship Buddha and burn incense correctly, and how to have meals in the fasting hall.
It's necessary to stop talking when eating in the Zhaitang. Volunteer brothers will come to help add food and rice. If you need more, less, thicker and thinner, you must express it through corresponding gestures. You should hold the bowl and try not to make any noise. When you see a master come in, you have to get up and cross your hands. Before eating, you must sing a happy song at two o'clock. You can't move chopsticks until the masters start eating.
The rice in the temple is called medicine stone, and I don't know why. I didn't know until I accidentally saw Baidu Encyclopedia a few days ago.
The food in Wenshuyuan is delicious (it would be more perfect to put less oil ~). The peanut porridge for breakfast is simply delicious, and it is also my motivation to get up! ! There is a plaque of "Five Views on Grain Storage" hanging in the Zhaitang. That is, when eating, you should do the following visualization:
First, how much work counts and where it comes from;
Second, I feel my virtue, completely lacking in confession;
Third, prevent the heart from leaving, greed is like this;
Fourth, the good medicine of business is to cure diseases;
Five, for a career, for this food;
"If the five views are clear, gold is easy to change, and three hearts are hard to disappear without water."
The meal time on the schedule is half an hour, but I think it may be extended appropriately. If you chew every bite of food 30 times, it should take nearly an hour. I have tried to slow down my eating speed, increase my chewing frequency and feel the taste of food carefully in my daily life. This is a wonderful feeling, because I slowed down, so I can hear my body more clearly. Life in the world of mortals has more autonomy than life in temples. We can choose our favorite foods relatively freely, and those foods with heavy tastes can only bring pleasure to the taste at the moment of the so-called "feast". When we slow down and chew carefully, we will find that the flavor of seasoning has already covered the food itself, and it is not as delicious as we thought before. Having lunch with my colleagues recently, I learned to keep mindfulness and chew slowly. Not playing mobile phone is the greatest respect for eating, so that my colleague asked me if I forgot my mobile phone. It seems that in the eyes of modern people, mobile phones are also an essential meal. Sliding the screen in my left hand, holding a spoon in my right hand, sending food to my mouth at random, and eating a meal in a hurry, I don't know what to eat. This is also a true portrayal of my past. Of course, there is no mobile phone to play in the temple. The most basic requirement is not to talk or waste food. In today's rich material, we are becoming more and more picky. We can eat our favorite food until we are full, and we won't touch our dislikes. Faced with this plate in front of us, it is difficult for us to really feel grateful, cherish and awe. When eating out, you may order more food than you eat because of face and other reasons. Every day, in every restaurant, countless foods are wasted. Everything in this era is like fast food. Everything can be acquired or discarded quickly. We never stop being busy and anxious. There always seems to be hundreds of things waiting for us to do. We never live in every moment of the moment. The body is here, but all kinds of other thoughts come to mind, such as regret or pride for the past, worry or expectation for the future. We keep mating with these ideas, and then we have more ideas, so we are attracted to them and lose the initial clarification.
In the evening, Master also taught us to sing Buddhist songs. I like Sambo songs very much. Even now that I have left, I have listened to it for more than ten times over and over again.
I saw a girl's comment on Netease Cloud before, saying that after listening to the Heart Sutra, dysmenorrhea seems to feel less painful. She usually likes to listen to Buddhist songs, and it is also a convenient way to publicize Buddhist scriptures in the form of music.
At 4: 30 in the morning, the volunteer brothers came and knocked on the door to wake us up. Meet downstairs at 5: 15, and queue downstairs after a quick wash. It's not dawn yet, the air is a little cold, and the moonlight is like water on the wall. I prefer night to day, so this dark sky is also my favorite moment. Most senior brothers are in line. After reading the vows, we went to Manjusri Pavilion for an early class.
"Please take care of your body and mind and fasten the seal with your hands."
This is a sentence that the counselor will tell us every time I leave. Many days after I leave, I often think of this sentence in my ear. It is not only a ceremony left on the surface, but more importantly, it makes us more determined and walk well, not as hasty and meaningless as waving our arms. There are warm yellow lights on both sides of the road, and more than 200 people walk quietly and orderly. This is an unprecedented experience. Read the scriptures with the master in the morning class. I remember Master Guo Ye telling us what is the significance of getting up early every day to do morning classes, that is, encouraging ourselves, alerting ourselves and perfecting ourselves.
On the third day, it was our turn to do morning classes in the Hall of Ursa, which was not always open to the public. We only went there once during the meditation camp, which was a great time. We arrived in the hall ahead of time and waited for the masters. In the last row, I saw a volunteer brother in the medical team chanting with his eyes closed. Endless faith and devotion to the three treasures are moving and can't help but be overjoyed.
Later, the masters came, and although the mantra was too fast to keep up, every senior brother followed it carefully. Although I couldn't understand the meaning of the spell at all, I shed tears when I read it for some reason. Not that kind of sad mood, or want to cry for no reason. I think I must have heard of Buddhism a long time ago, and then I will feel its infinite compassion again.
I always knew I was impatient. Maybe I look calm and quiet, but in fact it is an illusion. For example, things like copying classics are very telling. Brush calligraphy is almost zero-based, and it is slow and unsightly. In the process of copying the Heart Sutra, I realized that I was impatient, so I was depressed if I didn't do it well, and then I continued the vicious circle. Fortunately, under the guidance of Brother He and Brother Xiaoyuer, they all wrote well, and finally I finished it slowly and patiently. Completion is more important than perfection. Just do your best. The fan issued by the Manjusri Academy is blank, with the seal of "Manjusri Konglin" and the great monk of the sect on it. The mage said that we can write what we want on it. Although the calligraphy is ugly, it seems a little more interesting to think that it was written by yourself. So I wrote the word "hi". After being reminded by my brother, I found that reading backwards is also "hi". I also gave it to someone I like when I returned to Shenzhen.
Everyone has heard the word "morning bell and evening drum". Many people, including me, should understand it as ringing the bell in the morning and the drum at night. In fact, there will be bells and drums in both time periods. The difference is that you ring the bell first and then the drum in the morning, and the opposite is true at night.
In front of the main hall, the mage took us to sing "Twilight Bell". When we sang "War is endless, casualties are born in pure land, birds and beasts are not caught, prodigal sons return home early, and the endless world is endless", I suddenly felt like crying, and even my voice became trembling. Buddhism, on the other hand, is to let our hearts return to their true colors and the world return to their true colors.
I have experienced meditation three times here, which is very embarrassing. Every time I failed without exception, everyone else fell asleep ... I slept soundly ... I remember once accidentally falling asleep after meditation, and almost fell backwards after falling asleep, and then Brother Huang kept laughing. ...
Meditation is similar to meditation, that is, let go of your distractions and let yourself go. I have too many distractions and haven't mastered the method yet, but I also want to enter this state and experience the clarity without thoughts. Now I practice deliberately every day, hoping to make progress.
Passing lanterns is one of the events in every meditation camp. The Vimalakīrti Classic says: "If Yi Deng burns a thousand lights, ghosts and ghosts are all bright, and the Ming Dynasty is endless." Passing Buddhism from generation to generation and spreading it to others is just like passing lanterns, so it is called passing lanterns.
Master told us a story. A poor girl offered a lamp to the Buddha. In fact, no matter how valuable the materials she provides, it is most important to make a big wish for all beings with a pure heart. The poor girl who scrimped and saved bought a butter lamp for the Buddha and made a big wish, hoping that this lamp would remove the ignorance and darkness of all beings in the world. Because of this, the lamp couldn't even be extinguished, and finally the poor girl with infinite magic followed the Buddha to become a Buddha.
More than 200 campers took lotus lanterns from Master one by one and sang "Sakyamuni Buddha, the Teacher of Nanwu" along the way. There are believers on both sides, who spontaneously light lamps, or fold together, or recite the Buddha's name together. At that moment, regardless of the believers, men, women and children, everyone was full of incomparable piety, and I also felt sore throat and wanted to cry. The sky is getting dark and the lotus lantern is getting brighter. I respectfully hold the lotus lantern and carefully protect it, praying that it will never go out.
After visiting manjusri temple and returning to Manjusri attic, the volunteer brothers helped to arrange lotus lanterns in the shape of lotus flowers, and the theme of this meditation camp was "Honesty".
This meditation camp is divided into 12 groups, and only 6 groups can get the opportunity to perform in the closed camp through screening. Our charity troupe performed chorus singing and dancing, and only sang a few words and passed the interview. What a surprise! My little sister, Brother Zeng, dances wonderfully. Although we made some efforts to find the beat and make the chorus more harmonious, it was all worthwhile. During the official performance, I secretly put the lyrics on the clothes on the back of the master elder brother, for fear of forgetting the lyrics. Although I will have a little stage fright, fortunately, I am in the second row and don't have to face the audience directly. It was June 19th of the lunar calendar, which happened to be the enlightenment day of Guanyin Bodhisattva. We performed Guanyin Bodhisattva. It is a coincidence, not a coincidence. Thank you for our blessings. I want to say that Guanyin Bodhisattva is really good to listen to. A few days later, a brother asked us in the group what the name of the song we sang that day was.
Gaotang Temple is located in Dayi County, Chengdu, and we are fortunate to be able to go out and visit. After more than an hour's drive, I finally arrived. It's raining in Mao Mao, and the road is a little muddy. We walked slowly with the advice of volunteers and counselors, paying attention to safety. Gaotang Temple is on the mountain and needs to be climbed up.
I am very grateful to have the honor to take a photo with Master Jizhong, the abbot of Gaotang Temple. For the first time in my life, I met such a compassionate and solemn person. Although I can't fully understand the master's enlightenment, tears keep falling. I don't know why, maybe there is some kind of fate. Learning Buddhism and cultivating Buddhism, there must be such a peaceful dignity, and every living being will want to be close.
The fast food in Gaotang Temple is also delicious!
Well, the materials in the temple were provided by ten believers, so don't waste them. Eat them all ~
Although the geographical location of Gaotang Temple is remote, it is full of incense, and many tourists and believers came to pay homage on the day of the trip. Gaotang Temple has undergone many historical changes. Fortunately, due to the efforts of the masters, many precious cultural relics and Buddha statues have been lost. Master Ji Zhong said with a smile, there are no treasures in the temple, and many thousand-year-old trees left behind are treasures.
I have the privilege of reading many books about Buddhism, so I always listen carefully and take notes when the monks give lectures. As Master Guangda said, the mother-in-law's world is like a three-world fire. A group of children were playing in the burning house, completely unaware of the approaching danger, and they were afraid. What we pursue is like licking honey on the blade. The meaning of Buddhism is to see both honey and knife. All ignorant beings are suffering, and suffering is their fundamental persistence. If I can't break it, then ignorance can't break it. The great monk who ruled the sea also repeatedly emphasized the point that even if he didn't do evil in action, every initial thought would be turned into seeds and deposited in Araille's knowledge (similar to the subconscious mind in psychology). The so-called "seeds are born now, and the seeds are smoked now" are interdependent.
Buddhism talks about cause and effect, "Everything you have now is your choice". If you want to know the cause of past lives, the recipient in this life is, and if you want to know the fruit of future generations, the author in this life is. Causal reincarnation is real. Was the result terrible? Everyone is afraid of bad results, and they are worried that they can't handle and face the problems caused by these bad results. It's no use worrying about the result, we should start from the root cause. The so-called "Bodhisattva is afraid of cause, and all beings are afraid of fruit". Only by taking care of their bodies and mouths and being sincere and unpretentious can we have a clear conscience in this respect and the result will be good.
Many people will think that the ideas conveyed by Buddhism are pessimistic and negative. The so-called karma is synonymous with not making progress. In fact, Buddhism is not opposed to being positive. "Because of asceticism, the fruit is attached to the fate", which is what Buddhism really advocates. Zeng Guofan also said something similar, "Mo Wen harvested, but asked for farming."
The last day was inspired by Yin Hui, who quoted Adler's book Inferiority and Transcendence. I used to think pessimistically that life is meaningless, even if it is meaningful, it is forced by us. Adler told us that the way to interpret life determines the direction of life. Although it makes me feel better, it can't completely solve the confusion. Later, the mage mentioned impermanence, although I also understood that "impermanence of various behaviors" exists in every moment of life, and we cannot predict or change it in advance. Therefore, in this fickle world, pursuing happiness or escaping pain is not what I want. I just want to cultivate myself to have a peaceful and changeable heart. However, it had nothing to do with the meaning of life until Master Yin Hui said that life is meaningful because of impermanence. I can't help but be enlightened. Yes, if we can predict the future, if we can live forever, that kind of life will be even more meaningless. It is impermanence that gives us the opportunity to create more possibilities. People float in the world, and nothing can be owned forever. Because we don't know which comes first, tomorrow or accident, we will cherish the present and the people and things around us more.
I am infinitely grateful to the wizards for their enlightenment! !
Six days and five nights passed quickly, and finally it was time to say goodbye. I knew I would cry, but I didn't expect to cry more than I thought. Especially at the closing ceremony, I saw videos of volunteer brothers, who were considerate, took pains and asked for nothing in return, which I had never understood and imagined before. Obviously, I want to experience the life of becoming a monk, but I feel like staying in a hotel on vacation. Before we checked in, we made the bed and wiped the table. After we checked in, we threw garbage in every dormitory every day. The water dispenser is not enough for everyone to drink, so we will carry a few thermos bottles to add water to the boiling room, remind us to turn off the lights at night and wake us up before getting up in the morning. When you see us, you will smile affectionately.
Peanut porridge every morning is the motivation for many campers to get up, and it is also the volunteer brothers who get up early in the morning to grind and cook for us. There are also volunteers in the medical team who are always watching over us. Only by chance can we feel how hard she works every day. A thin little girl, carrying such a heavy box every day, has been guarding behind us. ...
Some people say that besides parents, there are people who are really nice to you. This great kindness is hard to repay. I pray that I can go back one day and pass on the spirit of volunteer bodhisattva.
When I first came to Sichuan, all the girls in Sichuan were beautiful and enthusiastic. On the first day we met, Brother He and I started chatting for a few days, and then invited me to eat hot pot after the meeting. (Although we didn't eat hot pot together in the end, Brother He stayed with me all day and drove me to the airport during the rainstorm. I am very grateful ~) I also like Brother Liu's cheerful personality. One chat mentioned the environmental protection methods I practiced in my life, such as not buying new clothes for more than a year. I'm also surprised that my words will affect a person. Perhaps as long as the heart is good, even the weakest strength and weak light will eventually be seen, and it can also play its own value to a certain extent. This is true of Buddhism, and so is environmental protection.
And the little fish brother who looks like Huang Xuan. I was attracted to her when I introduced myself. Later, I forgot how it started, and we started talking. Back to the dormitory at night, she gave me a peach. And our gentle and serious counselor, Brother Miao, always looks cheerful. When we broke up, we hugged her and tears fell unconsciously.
Master Huineng said: "Buddhism is in the world and cannot be separated from the world;" Going to Kubote is like asking for a rabbit's horn. " Walking, sitting and lying are all Zen. Leave the red walls and blue tiles, but also stay awake and observe truthfully.
Grateful to meet, grateful to the Wenshuyuan, grateful to the three treasures.